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cramp vs charley horse

charley horse vs cramp

cramp and charley horse both are nouns.

cramp is a verb but charley horse is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cramp Yes No Yes No
charley horse Yes No No No
As nouns, charley horse is a hyponym of cramp; that is, charley horse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cramp:
  • cramp: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  • charley horse: a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise
cramp (noun) charley horse (noun)
a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise
a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
cramp (verb) charley horse (verb)
suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
affect with or as if with a cramp
prevent the progress or free movement of
secure with a cramp
Difference between cramp and charley horse

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